DID HE GO TO JAIL FOR GUILT? | The Steve Wilkos Show

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  • Dwayne was facing 26 years in prison for aggravated criminal abuse of a 13-year-old victim. He claims he is innocent and wants to prove to his wife, Crystal, that her daughter is safe with him. #SteveWilkos #WilkosNation
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  • @jjellybelmo4
    @jjellybelmo4 2 роки тому +1079

    Man this had me crying. Hugs to him and his wife. He shouldn't have taken a plea, but he did what he thought he deserved. Let him raise his family in peace.

    • @peggysue3403
      @peggysue3403 2 роки тому +6

      Me too 🥲🥲🥲

    • @nateschendel4585
      @nateschendel4585 2 роки тому +8

      I think he did something way back then but didn't do it in the last 15xyears
      I believe he is rehabilitation

    • @chevanese123
      @chevanese123 2 роки тому +1

      @@peggysue3403 K.p.oz

    • @SonoIstana
      @SonoIstana 2 роки тому +1

      Me too that's life everybody is go to see only the bad things of you but not the good much love to him and his family ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @michaelavanduesen
      @michaelavanduesen 2 роки тому +3

      @@nateschendel4585 he admitted to sexual activity with his family member when he was 11 and carries that guilt.

  • @kevstercronigekevincrone74
    @kevstercronigekevincrone74 2 роки тому +719

    For once I believe he’s truly innocent. I can see it in his eyes.

  • @CuriousGoodsJessica
    @CuriousGoodsJessica 2 роки тому +767

    It's obvious that man adores his wife and daughter and is NOT a predator, and he never was! My prayers for their happiness and peace! 🙏💞

    • @valeriepotton1250
      @valeriepotton1250 2 роки тому +5

      Unfortunately tarred because of that one incident which I believe there's not ONE person who has made a mistake in their life 😪

    • @alexisjohnson9712
      @alexisjohnson9712 2 роки тому +18

      @@valeriepotton1250 yk I had a lot of friends when I was 11 and I didn’t molest any of them. Molestation isn’t just a “mistake” he was smart enough at 11 to know what he was doing and he deserves guilt from that

    • @shanellwyche1395
      @shanellwyche1395 2 роки тому +24

      @@alexisjohnson9712 you know how many time people a kid us to play "house" growing up and kissing cousins and siblings cuz they didn't know better but at the same time knew it was wrong but if they always around that person they try to experiment. Yes he was a child that made a mistake but it's sooo many kid that age who experiment with their closest family members an friends. It just happens💯🤷🏾‍♀️ I'm sure he felt guilty as any child would and fear. But one thing for certain he is NOT a PREDATOR!

    • @alexisjohnson9712
      @alexisjohnson9712 2 роки тому +12

      @@shanellwyche1395 uhm no… that’s only you💀 did you actually just admit to incest to me? Besides that would be way different than actually molesting someone either way

    • @michaelavanduesen
      @michaelavanduesen 2 роки тому +18

      @@alexisjohnson9712 Sadly victims of sexual abuse start to do the same things. When children start acting out sexually when they shouldn't know about sex or be acting that way, it makes you question where they are getting it from. It's a big red flag if a child is sexual towards another child. Unfortunately, incest is more common than most think. I went to school with two kids who didn't know they were related and "dated." Back in grade school it wasn't much but maybe a kiss if you were lucky in grade school relationships. But I also didn't hang around them to know what they did. It wasn't until a couple years later that they found out. In parts of the country, incest sadly is common. Yes, we as rational adults know incest is wrong. Having guilt is also being able to know you did something wrong. However, a child is less able to make informed decisions, they are quite impulsive, and more likely to do something they know is wrong due to that impulsivity. Most will learn to regret their impulsive decisions. Some don't and that's what is worrisome. He felt a lot of guilt for it. But it doesn't make him a predator as he was a child and being really close like basically intimately close to the family member lead to incestuous behavior. And now he carries the guilt and hasn't repeated that same behavior. Both are under the age of consent. And as far as I know, 14 is the lowest age of consent I've seen. 11 years old is 3 years younger than that. Meaning they can't consent to sex, much less make informed decisions about sex. How an 11 year old learned sex is what is disturbing.

  • @EverettNightshade
    @EverettNightshade 2 роки тому +436

    The man's a good father. People need to stop saying false shit about him.

    • @robertsimmons7556
      @robertsimmons7556 2 роки тому +17

      exactly these false allegations are just getting out of control at this point.

    • @fooddrugadministrator4079
      @fooddrugadministrator4079 2 роки тому +1

      People need Ritalin to shut up

    • @locagringabvc1365
      @locagringabvc1365 2 роки тому +4

      It’s screwed up when people know about your past and they use it to their advantage just like probability happened to this guy

  • @ja-miyah_hurry
    @ja-miyah_hurry 2 роки тому +335

    It's always great to see people who are actually innocent go on the show and prove that they are indeed innocent. So many lives are ruined due to allegations like molestation and they are still sent to jail even if they're not guilty. The system is so messed up.

    • @KaitlynnIsDead
      @KaitlynnIsDead 2 роки тому +9

      Well i wouldnt say he's innocent he still did molest his family member.

    • @elsondebarros7508
      @elsondebarros7508 2 роки тому +2

      Lot times the society , and the cumity distroi families . And other life ,sontimes the society is danger to innocent people

    • @onokian
      @onokian 2 роки тому +14

      @@KaitlynnIsDead but he was so young. He made an early mistake that did not make him a bad person. I hate pedophiles but he is not one he never was one

    • @KaitlynnIsDead
      @KaitlynnIsDead 2 роки тому +7

      @@onokian i never said he was. Did i? No. But he IS A molester!! Period.

    • @KaitlynnIsDead
      @KaitlynnIsDead 2 роки тому +7

      @@onokian a mistake is breaking a plate, not ruining someone else life.

  • @jessejames550
    @jessejames550 2 роки тому +183

    As soon as he admitted to what he had done I knew he was innocent. There were no excuses. No reasons. Just, "I did this, and I'm ashamed". I pray he learns to forgive himself.

  • @BeautyMonster1000
    @BeautyMonster1000 2 роки тому +196

    I'm so sad and angry for this man. Clearly, he was falsely accused before and that lead to people falsely accusing him again. People that do that should be the ones going to jail, not innocent people like this man. Let people raise their children the ways that they see fit, it's no one else's business if the children aren't really in any danger.

  • @lexibeach1998
    @lexibeach1998 2 роки тому +169

    "I'm finally free" I cried so hard 😭😭

  • @tieiatalks
    @tieiatalks 2 роки тому +78

    Imagine having someone tell you that you give your child too much affection and how bad it would hurt you. Ugh.

  • @shock77772
    @shock77772 2 роки тому +711

    When you're a child, you're a victim yourself, even if you do it to another kid. You learned it from someone or were abused yourself. There should be no shame for those who were victims and have never hurt anyone after. We all have baggage and things we regret. But forgiving yourself will set you free. God bless this guy, hope it works out for him.

    • @joey_dangerously
      @joey_dangerously 2 роки тому +29

      Nah, an 11 year old knows better.

    • @amandapayne5010
      @amandapayne5010 2 роки тому +134

      @@joey_dangerously I think that’s a unfair statement that 11-year-old knows better, in that case should a 11 year old consent to sex?? At 11 years old you’re a child most girls haven’t even started their period yet. Your playing with toys still. There’s no way you know what you’re doing is going to affect someone’s life forever.

    • @michaelavanduesen
      @michaelavanduesen 2 роки тому +81

      @@joey_dangerously 11 years old is WAY under the age of consent. They cannot make informed decisions about sex. They shouldn't know anything about sex at that age. Therefore, they are vulnerable to family not setting proper boundaries which clearly is the case for him...as he was set in the same bath tub with the other child at that age where puberty does start. Children should not know about sex so they have to have learned it somewhere that was inappropriate for the child to be seeing, hearing, or experiencing it. They are have seen it happen, subjected to sexual abuse themselves, and thus they often start to do it to other children because they were misguided on what is appropriate. We assume all children come from healthy and proper families that teach proper behavior. We assume children all come from the same experience or knowledge. That is simply not true. And further more, children aren't able to make informed decisions, are very impulsive, and will do things they're not supposed to because of impulsivity. Regardless if they know it at the time or not.

    • @KeyKeyJournals
      @KeyKeyJournals 2 роки тому +35

      @@joey_dangerously an 11 yr olds brain is still not developed enough to control impulses during puberty. Which is why parents should always be vigilant. It’s also not uncommon for kids to experiment with each other. Even more reason to have an appropriate sleep arrangement and talk to them. Unfortunately even when you place same sex kids in the same bed it can be risky. The best thing for parents to do is talk to our kids and do not give access to pornography. Pornography is so accessible and always has been, I hate how easy it was to find my parents tapes🥴

    • @girlplease2452
      @girlplease2452 2 роки тому +8

      I agree but when it is a 11 year old and up they know it’s wrong. I know it was, I was abused by my brother when I was 4-6 and he was 11-14. I think he hated me because my dad left them. For me though he stopped and then physically and emotionally abused me. He also had bipolar. I feel like every case is different but they can also learn it from p0rn.

  • @ammdakin
    @ammdakin 2 роки тому +148

    Steve allowed the man to sit on his chair and didn't tell him to stand up is pretty obvious he is innocent to me lol.

  • @MsBossy2UBustas
    @MsBossy2UBustas 2 роки тому +150

    I'd bet monet that he was molested as a kid. Usually when children offend on other children, especially ones close to them, it's usually a direct result of being molested themselves.

    • @jitkadonnelly7844
      @jitkadonnelly7844 2 роки тому +29

      Yeah same thing I am thinking. 11-13 is still really young and it's the responsibility of adult family members to create and enforce protective boundaries between children. I doubt his behaviour as a child came from nowhere

    • @JeromeADavis
      @JeromeADavis 2 роки тому +10

      Nice hypothesis but I don't like how you guys are trying to explain it away. It's totally possible that nothing happened to him and he knew exactly what he was doing was wrong at that age and he did it anyway. I was still be lenient on him because he's young but stop making excuses. An 11 to 13-year-old knows damn well about boundaries and touching.

    • @abriah.j6720
      @abriah.j6720 2 роки тому +5

      This is so untrue, this is a dangerous myth that trues yo explain or excuse the behaviour of those who sexually abuse children. It is offensive and unhelpful to demonize adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, the vast majority of who will never perpetrate sexual violence against others. Most predators have never been abused and now they are learning that if the say they were abused themselves people are willing to pity them.

    • @jitkadonnelly7844
      @jitkadonnelly7844 2 роки тому +16

      @@JeromeADavis that's not true unfortunately. With respect unless you have been sexually abused, especially as a child, you likely won't understand the internalised guilt you feel, the confusion and feeling of responsibility. A child that young would be only trying to make sense of what had happened to them and would be mindlessly repeating that behaviour against others. Even if he wasn't abused in a physical way but picked up that behaviour because the family was unhealthy/dysfunctional or didn't stop it when they observed it. This doesn't mean that I'm in any way minimizing the impact on the other child. It is horrific no matter who perpetrates it. I was violated as a small child by older children and although they were only kids too it still has had a profoundly damaging effect on me. But their behaviour was probably the consequence of adults or much older children (like teenagers) violating them. If he started at 11 that is still quite young. I'm not excusing him but I understand how messed up and complex the psychological impact of sexual abuse is

    • @jitkadonnelly7844
      @jitkadonnelly7844 2 роки тому +4

      @@abriah.j6720 I totally understand where you are coming from... I am a survivor too and this myth is incredibly damaging not least because we already internalise so much guilt and shame. I didn't interpret the original person meaning this though as the dude in the video was also a child when he abused his family member. It doesn't excuse what he did at all but I think both children were failed by the adults in their family...

  • @Tylnorton
    @Tylnorton 2 роки тому +63

    He's a changed man. What he did when he was younger was wrong and he accepted a guilty plea just to punish himself for something he did at a very young age, and not for something he didn't do. I hope he's doing alright.

  • @ekgr212
    @ekgr212 2 роки тому +142

    Poor guy, you can tell he has a big/good heart. I think people who make false allegations like those who are found out, should be sentenced for whatever crime they accused the innocent of doing.

    • @kaseys2004
      @kaseys2004 2 роки тому +8

      I agree. They don't really punish for false accusations but they will run an innocent person into the ground. I feel if you are found to be lying you should be charged. Those who lie about rape and molestation especially. There are too many victims not taken seriously due to lying. I also think if someone goes to jail and is found to be innocent the accuser should serve the same time the other served. U lie about being raped and the guy gets 1yr then u should get one if its not true. I think if they would actually punish false allegations more people may stop some of the nonsense and we can get real criminals.

    • @perfectlyimperfect9129
      @perfectlyimperfect9129 2 роки тому +3

      I agree! It's only fair , if he was falsely accused and did time for this then whatever POS.fasley acused him needs to go to jail

  • @rladPwjd
    @rladPwjd 2 роки тому +31

    Wife: "I'm sorry, I had to know" Husband: "I don't blame you" I'm crying here.

  • @weirdlyuniquebih632
    @weirdlyuniquebih632 2 роки тому +64

    I feel like anyone who would go as far as lying about rape or molestation should be charged and should face jail time bc those are some serious accusations and a lot of ppl have had their ruined behind shit like this and then the people who go around lying about it don't even realize they're making it harder for the real victims to come out and be heard

    • @jitkadonnelly7844
      @jitkadonnelly7844 2 роки тому +4

      And it also traumatizes the children being used against another person. It is still child sexual abuse, it's objectification and psychological/emotional abuse :/ (I went through it as a child)

    • @julianaFinn
      @julianaFinn 2 роки тому +3

      I also loathe these pple who either lie about their own abuse or use kids to lie. It diminishes and trivialises the horror every real victim has to live with and this is part of the reason women and kids don't come forward. Lowest scum-bag thing to do to another person.

    • @Person-zt5nq
      @Person-zt5nq 2 роки тому +2

      Yes this is one of the problems with our society and court systems. It's so easy to ruin people's lives by making false accusations. And no risk to the accuser for it.
      Apparently in the old days, bearing false witness was a big deal. According to Mosaic Law, someone who accused another person falsely was to receive an ironic punishment: “The judges shall inquire diligently, and if the witness is a false witness and has accused his brother falsely, then you shall do to him as he had meant to do to his brother.

  • @nancyr7759
    @nancyr7759 2 роки тому +108

    I'm so glad he had the chance to lift that weight off his shoulders. He seems like such a wonderful and honest man. I hope the two of them can move forward drama free.

  • @soulgazer11
    @soulgazer11 2 роки тому +130

    He was a child, he didn't know any better.
    It's seems like this series of event brought him peace though, and I hope that's enough for him to live the rest of his life with a free conscience.

    • @sierranichole2020
      @sierranichole2020 2 роки тому +27

      I feel like someone else is involved in him touching the child like maybe someone hurt him or groomed him or something

    • @soulgazer11
      @soulgazer11 2 роки тому +7

      @@sierranichole2020 possibly. It's more common than people think though. I would personally estimated that around 30-40% people experienced something similar with other children in their childhood. Kids are curious by nature. And depending on the kind of environment they grow up in, they could either be replicating what they've seen, following another's lead, or maybe haven't been taught proper boundaries.

    • @c2thefuture
      @c2thefuture 2 роки тому +11

      Still doesn't excuse it tho

    • @PurplePinkRed
      @PurplePinkRed 2 роки тому +16

      Being young isn't an excuse. One of the first things you get taught (even before going to school) is to not touch other people in certain areas. I'm a survivor of childhood abuse perpetrated by another child (he was 14, I was 10). He knew right from wrong by that age. The contact was coerced in a very secretive way and I was threatened not to tell others, which means he knew that what he was doing was wrong. Being a minor doesn't absolve you from being guilty. Just because a court of law would have a hard time convicting you doesn't mean you didn't do it or didn't have full knowledge you were doing something you shouldn't have been.

    • @chaosdragon4236
      @chaosdragon4236 2 роки тому +10

      @@PurplePinkRed in otherwords your going to hold it against him when he was more then likely coached at a young age by someone in his family a child doesn't learn that on their own

  • @TooFried4This
    @TooFried4This 2 роки тому +39

    I'm so glad that he's innocent and could finally prove it. And they need to cut off everybody that's just talking crap.

  • @buttonedupgeek
    @buttonedupgeek 2 роки тому +24

    I tried to hold my tears back but when he said "I'm finally free" that tore me up

  • @Rubberduckys1996
    @Rubberduckys1996 2 роки тому +16

    As soon as I heard him speak, I knew he was being truthful about everything her said. He gets 100% respect from me because he admitted what he did and owned up to it.

  • @mariapereira5500
    @mariapereira5500 2 роки тому +53

    I'm glad he's innocent, he has beautiful eyes.

    • @bahamut724
      @bahamut724 2 роки тому +10

      BARF!

    • @nateschendel4585
      @nateschendel4585 2 роки тому +5

      He did the crime n did the time
      That however doesn't give the right to further destroy the guy especially since the offense was 15 years ago

  • @shellysbrewing
    @shellysbrewing 2 роки тому +12

    I love that this show not only catches criminal people, but also clear people accused of crimes they never committed! I hope this man and his family finally have some peace

  • @screeech1
    @screeech1 2 роки тому +8

    I feel so happy for him. When he was crying, he was crying really really hard, you can see him fighting real hard to contain and hold back. That is that hard silent soulful cry. I was crossing my fingers so hard when Steve was reading the results.

  • @alh2116
    @alh2116 2 роки тому +11

    I feel so bad for this family. I was crying with them. Thank you Steve for clearing this man name.

  • @lovelybrowngeek8725
    @lovelybrowngeek8725 2 роки тому +17

    People don’t realize how much children need affection

  • @Ladyailiken
    @Ladyailiken 2 роки тому +15

    Just because things happened at 11-13 years old, doesn't mean they will make you a predator as an adult. I went through that type of ordeal myself and I was groomed from the time I was 5 years old. I finally told my mother about it when I was 12 years old. I went through a nervous breakdown around that time, but was treated like I was some sort of criminal or crazy by the elementary school. Now a days a child would be sent to a special school or hospital to rest and be nurtured instead of yelled, screamed at, & grounded to the classroom while the other children go outside and play. I was made to go to school with my "Predatorial" teacher. While they weren't having my issues and made straight A's. I got made fun of daily by their friends, while I lost most of mine.
    When you are 5 years old, you don't have a clue what you are doing when you take off all your clothes with your best friends just for fun and play "Jungle Women" in the woods. Then the next time you play, there is touching you never done before. Each time you play, you start to not like this game so much anymore. The predator tells you everyone plays it! Even your mom & dad does. So it is okay for you too, but don't tell mom & dad you play it or you will get into trouble. So then you are stuck playing it for years because you can't tell anyone you hate playing it or you will get into a lot of trouble.

    • @etherious5957
      @etherious5957 2 роки тому

      I’m sorry but the fact that the game is called Jungle Women 😂

    • @julianaFinn
      @julianaFinn 2 роки тому +7

      I'm so sorry this happened to you. My heart just broke a little reading this, but your bravery is powerful. Grooming is so subtle, and as an adult we fall prey to it, so what hope does a baby have? Hope you are living your best life. Love from Australia xxx

    • @Important_Commentary
      @Important_Commentary 2 роки тому +3

      If it makes you feel better, I wrote a comment somewhere above and I want to write some here for you to read because people in the comments are 50/50 but I spoke to a specialist and I understand exactly what you are saying because that was me too. I went to a neurologist when I was 20. I told him everything. All the guilt I was feeling since I was a child. I was taught by an older sibling that was 3 year elder, and she was a child herself. Just game things. But inappropriate games. They weren’t for sexual gratification to her, it was a “look what I learned” kind of thing. As I went through out my younger years as a child once and awhile these games would pop up, and every time I looked someone in the eye I felt they knew. I felt they knew I was doing something I shouldn’t have been doing. Because even though I didn’t realize what it was, later on I did realize as I started to grow up what I went through. She stopped teaching me around the age of 10 these odd games. The neurologist told me that this is extremely common with younger children in families. Even though it’s not suppose to be “normal” it happens. Children are curious by nature. They will act out things they see or even replicate things. He apologized to me for the pain I went through, but he explained that it wasn’t something that she did to hurt me - she was a child herself. Now she stopped as she got to the age of 12/13, teaching me these things. Because she started to realize herself these things weren’t appropriate or normal. And like I said they weren’t all the time. Just once and a blue moon. But I feel as though once you reach your teenage years that’s when you start to learn about sex and when your a child you don’t know anything about getting pleasure or sexual gratification from taking off clothes or jumping on the bed and “pretending”. You know? So please, don’t let anyone in the comments make you feel like a predator for something YOU went through. When I went to my sibling and opened up after years of anger, guilt, confusion - and finding out she had borderline (which is caused by sexual abuse as a child - which is probably how she learned these things in the first place ) she cried her eyes out - apologizing. She told me she didn’t know it was wrong. She thought they were fun games. It’s something we live through everyday. I don’t let my child around anyone except his grandparents and father, or his grandparents. I don’t even trust my nieces and nephews alone with him. Because of my trauma as a child. I just don’t want his innocence to be taken like mine was. Even if it wasn’t on purpose, or if I wasn’t technically “molested” at a young age; I never want him to feel like someone can see through him and read all his flaws as a child. I was a perfect innocent child. I did nothing wrong but play games my sibling asked me to. I need to move on and you can too. I hope this helps.

    • @moneyman_2004
      @moneyman_2004 Місяць тому

      If anything he's a victim

  • @Strangernightg
    @Strangernightg 2 роки тому +8

    I'm so happy for this man to be free of those alergations and I don't even know him but for whatever reasons I'm just happy for him . Peace love and much respect to one and all .God bless 🙌

  • @wallflower7441
    @wallflower7441 2 роки тому +18

    Im really glad he passed. This is sad but i get it. I feel bad for everyone involved

  • @AllHailKingRose
    @AllHailKingRose 2 роки тому +44

    Steve needs to understand a lot of ppl take a plea. Some are guilty but plenty aren’t guilty. They just want to get out of jail and the most common reason is they can’t afford real lawyers. Public pretenders don’t help. I’ve heard Steve say that no one pleads guilty to this charge unless it’s true and clearly he was wrong.

    • @alissaj6624
      @alissaj6624 2 роки тому +1

      He’s a cop he knows but some states are different 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @AllHailKingRose
      @AllHailKingRose 2 роки тому +10

      @@alissaj6624 No he doesn’t know because he always asks questions that imply that people don’t just plead guilty if they’re innocent. He even had one episode where he said for this specific crime nobody confesses and pleads guilty to it. When you plead guilty you have to stand in front of the judge and admit to doing it which is not easy especially if someone is innocent but they do it. With all that said I don’t think he understands at all.

    • @drew2fast489
      @drew2fast489 2 роки тому +12

      Agreed. He has a strange naivety when it comes to that.

    • @michaelamack-white117
      @michaelamack-white117 2 роки тому +2

      @@alissaj6624 He doesn’t know though because he generalizes everything

    • @nateschendel4585
      @nateschendel4585 2 роки тому

      @@drew2fast489 I disagree he has eyes that tell me he did something but it was a 15 20 year ago thing
      I do think he deserves a second chance,given how young he was

  • @weenfain2321
    @weenfain2321 2 роки тому +58

    I have a feeling this is going to be an interesting one...

  • @LuchrisaValentine_Author
    @LuchrisaValentine_Author 2 роки тому +9

    His mental and emotional healing, as well as the healing of the entire family, is my prayer in Jesus' powerful name. Amen. 🙏💝

  • @bubbaluv3351
    @bubbaluv3351 2 роки тому +22

    There's nothing more scarey.. with Halloween approaching..

  • @boonski
    @boonski 2 роки тому +11

    You could tell how hard everything he did weighs on him. His eyes told the whole story. Hopefully he can lead a normal life in this sickening thing we call society.

  • @caitlinjordansouthamxo4181
    @caitlinjordansouthamxo4181 2 роки тому +3

    Sending all my love to that man. So much tragedy and heartache. I hope he is now free and lives a life with no barriers❤️

  • @henrikschmidt3964
    @henrikschmidt3964 2 роки тому +2

    Great respect for Dwayne for being so transparent and upfront.
    More of us could have made horrible mistakes in our adolescence and he has surely paid his pennance.
    May they have a great life.

  • @MIZZCREATIVEQ
    @MIZZCREATIVEQ 2 роки тому +3

    I really cried because you can just see how he wants to prove it so much ! I’m truly happy he passed. I was so confident he would too

  • @user-yu3ci4sl8v
    @user-yu3ci4sl8v 2 роки тому +4

    This made my cry - his sadness went straight to my heart 😢 But also I’m so happy for him - like he say: “Now he is free”. I’m also happy for her and their little daughter. Because now they can live together as a family and finally have a normal loving life based on trust and love ❤️ .

  • @reginacameron3106
    @reginacameron3106 2 роки тому +3

    Steve knew the results way before... he usually makes u stand once ur guilty... thank god I can only imagine what he is actually going through

  • @nynikki7188
    @nynikki7188 2 роки тому +2

    I'm so glad he's vindicated. I felt in my heart that he was sincere.

  • @calvinwheeler1079
    @calvinwheeler1079 2 роки тому +4

    Much respect this man is proving his innocence and he’s being real

  • @karimd.20
    @karimd.20 2 роки тому +13

    STEVE UR THE BEST

  • @Good-Enough24
    @Good-Enough24 2 роки тому +4

    He’s really emotional about this, and I’m glad he passed. Now he can be happy and enjoy life.

  • @savagedameron1075
    @savagedameron1075 Рік тому +1

    The way he admitted what he did as a kid and didn’t make any excuses for it and took complete responsibility. I knew he was going to pass. What he did as a kid is a learned behavior, he was probably abused and learned it and then did it to his family member. And even then he still didn’t try to make that an excuse. He took full accountability and I believe him when he says he’s Carried so much guilt and shame for so long. And the fact he pleaded guilty not because he did anything but because he felt he deserved punishment for what he did as a kid is just.. it’s indescribable. I don’t believe he deserved jail and prison. This story is just.. wow. I wish nothing but the best for this family.

  • @kellibrenneke2253
    @kellibrenneke2253 2 роки тому +8

    The sad thing in my mind is maybe there is someone out there who DID touch that child in 2002 and this man was wrongfully accused. If that child was truly touched, that child will never get justice.
    My heart breaks for this man because he was just a child when the first incident happened. Obviously he was not taught a lot about boundaries if he was still bathing with another child younger than him when he was 11-13yrs old!!!! Family boundaries were clearly an issue!!

    • @julianaFinn
      @julianaFinn 2 роки тому

      I understand, but I come from a country where e all had saunas together, naked since babyhood, but we are taught immediately what is right and what isn't. The family should have taught him better. That's the issue, but the bath

    • @dwayneford2443
      @dwayneford2443 2 роки тому

      No my daughter was never touched my brother and sister-in-law and CPS fabricated the allegations

  • @Brokebasturd
    @Brokebasturd 2 роки тому +1

    When he said I’m free i really felt that and i really hope he’s living life happy as much as possible everyday with his daughter

  • @jenniferwebb4628
    @jenniferwebb4628 2 роки тому +1

    💯 respect for the man on stage.. thanks for being honest

  • @pastelroswell
    @pastelroswell 2 роки тому +2

    I'm a repeat long-term CSA and COCSA victim and I also have deep, serious, inescapable guilt over sexually "acting out" as a minor, although fortunately it never reached the point of committing a crime (well, something that would be criminal had I been an adult to be more specific). I had to go through a very traumatic experience to realize that what happened to me was wrong and not normal, because I seriously thought it was. Witnessing it happening to someone else right in front of me and me stopping that abuse when I saw it happen to someons else was my turning point. Even though I stopped it, I still feel crushing guilt for inviting the friend over and it happening when there were red flags from the abuser that I should've seen. Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve life or forgiveness. Seeing other people with similar stories being treated with empathy and consideration is the only thing that gives me any peace because I can never forgive myself for not knowing better to be able to protect other kids from being hurt like me.

  • @glxskyiscool9990
    @glxskyiscool9990 2 роки тому +2

    Seeing this man's blue eyes fill up with tears made me 😢 💧 🥲 tear up.

  • @drapertraci7
    @drapertraci7 2 роки тому +28

    I think it's a mistake and unfair to have kids with someone who's be accused of this until you know for sure. Why bring a child into this? Glad this one turned out the way it did.

    • @wallflower7441
      @wallflower7441 2 роки тому +7

      Same. She should have found out first before kids and marriage

    • @julianaFinn
      @julianaFinn 2 роки тому +2

      I agree that it's great he's not guilty yada yada, but why get together with this guy before knowing? Yikes... this isn't the same as marrying an ex-thief or something...

    • @trinket1723
      @trinket1723 2 роки тому +1

      True, but at least he was honest upfront about it, if he would have kept it a secret from the second he meet her and decided to date her it would have been worse. It was her choice to make after he told her and she still decided to not only marry him but have a child with him. And at least she decided to actually go with him and let him have a polygraph test done all over it, she could have easily filled for divorce & full custody if he had failed.

    • @drapertraci7
      @drapertraci7 2 роки тому

      @@trinket1723 I agree... I wasn't blaming him. I was simply saying you need to know who you marry and choose to have children with... not wing it and bring babies in the picture. Then folks wonder why their kids become psychologically unsound.

    • @drapertraci7
      @drapertraci7 2 роки тому +1

      @@julianaFinn I agree!!

  • @Nuckin_Futs_Nixie
    @Nuckin_Futs_Nixie 2 роки тому +10

    My heart goes to this man and his family.

  • @DMaria216
    @DMaria216 2 роки тому +2

    The difference between him being questioned by Steve and someone who ends up being guilty..night and day. So glad he cleared his name.

  • @loyalty5399
    @loyalty5399 2 роки тому

    Much respect to this man for being honest, I've never seen anyone tell the truth about what they have done on Steve Wilkos show it's nice to see someone stand up and be a man about what they have done

  • @mundawgco
    @mundawgco 2 роки тому

    Big respect, dude. Thank you for being honest right off the rip. Go live a happy life now.

  • @sheistru
    @sheistru 11 місяців тому +1

    I can always tell when Steve believes an alleged abuser when he allows them to sit.

  • @samantharabik2896
    @samantharabik2896 2 роки тому +1

    This absolutely made me cry! I can feel this man's pain and joy at the same time. I hope he can use the results to get himself some justice for falsification from the people in 2002 and from the court system he dealt with. This man has wore this false profile from people for far to long.

  • @destinyrc6949
    @destinyrc6949 2 роки тому +2

    I was PRAYING he was innocent. I was like he looks so genuine I see the heartbreak.

  • @sel.des02
    @sel.des02 2 роки тому +3

    i’ve been sitting here the whole time just begging to myself “please let him be innocent”😭 it’s so seldom that i believe an accused SO

  • @matthewroyce7315
    @matthewroyce7315 2 роки тому

    I literally just clapped watching this. Thank God. And good job man. Steve as always, you are great.

  • @terrifeyed6352
    @terrifeyed6352 2 роки тому

    I'm glad this show was here to help that good family . God bless.

  • @db1454
    @db1454 2 роки тому +1

    Some people are just pure evil! Who the hell would thumbs down this video when this man is clearly trying to right his wrong! HE WAS A KID SHEESH!!!

  • @pamelamckenzie2685
    @pamelamckenzie2685 2 роки тому +1

    love and healing and hugs for you both and your child yes let go of those people only have positive people around you both.

  • @dippychic57
    @dippychic57 2 роки тому +1

    People that falsely accuse never get punished! I see that over and over! There is something wrong with our judicial system! Those people need to be punished and sentenced to the maximum of what he would have gotten if found guilty!

  • @ScottOSaurus
    @ScottOSaurus 2 роки тому +3

    Something about him made me feel he was telling the truth. I don’t remember an episode where these kind of stories turn out good.

  • @geographylover6028
    @geographylover6028 8 місяців тому +1

    The sad part is that this man could’ve been abused himself around that age which could have caused him to act out around his family member. He was only 11 when this started anyway.

  • @anthonyluna9745
    @anthonyluna9745 2 роки тому +1

    Big love and respect to him I'm glad he cleared his name he didn't do it he cannot move on and live a happy life with his daughter

  • @marcpurcell492
    @marcpurcell492 2 роки тому

    BIG respect for him!💯Hope his family can have peace 🙏🙏

  • @courtneykathleen2686
    @courtneykathleen2686 2 роки тому +1

    He stayed tried and true. He went through the system, he allowed people to question him. But at the end of the day, man was solid. Absolute respect since he told the truth from the start

  • @sammilee1232
    @sammilee1232 2 роки тому +1

    I wish it was impossible for anyone to be wrongfully accused breaks my heart people go to jail who are not guilty i couldn’t even imagine

  • @barnesbarnes3145
    @barnesbarnes3145 2 роки тому +1

    There are so many innocent men and women in prison! God help them

  • @anonymous-ix6sc
    @anonymous-ix6sc 3 місяці тому +1

    Too affectionate?? Thats how ur supposed to be with ur kids, screw those people saying that

  • @Man_fay_the_Bru
    @Man_fay_the_Bru 2 роки тому +4

    Usually I’d say they never change but he was a child when he did this himself& has obviously changed his mindset,still dunno why he would plead guilty to a crime he didn’t do though.

  • @daniellepotter2444
    @daniellepotter2444 2 роки тому +1

    His speech from the beginning was humble and he accepted what he did was wrong. He didn't say "what we did" to shift blame. I knew then he was innocent. Kids don't just start that, he had seen or had something done to him for that. Poor guy was a victim himself

    • @antumbraeclipse340
      @antumbraeclipse340 2 роки тому

      I can see how it started from a few points the main one being that 11-13 years old was still probably considered a child and not a young teen needing to be properly educated on his Changes to body and mind when he was younger, it happened to family members where it was admitted nobody understood or only had the "its what people who love eachother do" talk that was never cleaned up.

  • @Busybryan
    @Busybryan Місяць тому

    Man I feel for this guy. Poor guy he's gone through hell. I hope for the best for him and his family. People need a chance in life and he unfortunately didn't get that until now.

  • @shawnyjohnson4456
    @shawnyjohnson4456 Рік тому +1

    He was a child himself when this happened, but he understands what he did was wrong and he doesnt make excuses. I hope he can learn to forgive himself and i hope his family can stop looking at him like hes a predator.

  • @countroshculla
    @countroshculla 2 роки тому +1

    I hope he finds peace and some happiness and he can move on from that past. Take care Dwayne!

  • @jarmaria24
    @jarmaria24 2 роки тому +2

    the fact that they refused him a lie detector test lets me know that THEY knew he didn’t do it .

  • @PurplePinkRed
    @PurplePinkRed 2 роки тому +3

    I'm a survivor of childhood abuse perpetrated by another child (around the age he was when he committed his act). I'm glad he admitted it and is sorry for it. A child is still guilty at that age. They know they shouldn't be touching or coercing others like that. Mine was my cousin and I know he will never admit it or be sorry about it. He's f*cked up his life enough since then and that's a little bit of justice to me. Big kudos to this guy for being honest and being genuinely sorry for his mistakes, and for not perpetuating that cycle into adulthood.

  • @nicolefagan2160
    @nicolefagan2160 2 роки тому

    Madd respect to this guy. He seems so sweet and honest

  • @janetgonzalez3931
    @janetgonzalez3931 2 роки тому +1

    Imagine if he would of gotten 20 yrs in jail and he didn't even do anything God bless him

  • @intotheunknown1991
    @intotheunknown1991 6 місяців тому

    Im so glad he passed, as he said he feels free ❤❤

  • @mainstreamnemesis1086
    @mainstreamnemesis1086 Рік тому

    This one really hurt my feelings. This poor man wow! I hope she gets away from those people talking like that and especially keeps them away from her daughter so they don't put stuff in her head!!

  • @MP-wg8pd
    @MP-wg8pd Рік тому

    I'm so glad this family was saved.

  • @deevillarreal9475
    @deevillarreal9475 Рік тому

    I'm sooo relieved he passed, what a weight off his back. And over all person. 👏 Congratulations 🎉 👍

  • @Usedw0tm8
    @Usedw0tm8 Рік тому

    I immediately knew he was innocent. He's so sincere and up front honest, which is more than most men. He knows he fucked up and it obviously still haunts him. This man deserves forgiveness. I hope he's doing well, he's earned it.

  • @K01T4tt00
    @K01T4tt00 Рік тому

    I don't know that I've ever hoped for someone to pass harder in my time watching the show.

  • @JLYT2024
    @JLYT2024 2 роки тому

    I was abused at a young age. When I was around 12/13 I found him on Facebook and told him i knew what he did, i remembered and to stay away from children. I also threatened to tell his wife knowing damn well I was messaging a joint account so she'd probably see it too. No reply from him but 2 days later his wife messaged me telling me I was lying and she didn't believe me and to leave her husband alone, that he was a good man. She made the hit list with that simple statement and she doesn't even know it. If I ever come across either of them ever again I will be going to jail..

  • @WWFWCWARCHIVES
    @WWFWCWARCHIVES 2 роки тому +5

    He passed in flying colors

    • @KaitlynnIsDead
      @KaitlynnIsDead 2 роки тому +3

      About that. But even he admits he molested his family member.

    • @brittany7jeffrey4
      @brittany7jeffrey4 2 роки тому

      @@KaitlynnIsDead Omg he was freaking 11 years old!!

  • @KillaTJ
    @KillaTJ 2 роки тому

    Big respect to this man, shows you some people can change if they really want to, and taking the plea because he felt like he deserved it shows how much remorse he had for what he done, even though he shouldn't have taken it. Hope y'all have a happy life!

  • @kashaakanee
    @kashaakanee 2 роки тому +1

    The fact that people don’t never want to see others happy. Is mind boggling. He messed up as a child and he admitted to that and everybody else is putting a stain in The relationship

  • @markusmartensson6515
    @markusmartensson6515 2 роки тому

    I would like to give him a hug!

  • @malindaaddicott838
    @malindaaddicott838 2 роки тому

    My guy 🙌 You are free! Let the childhood things now rest too. I hope this man is happy and healthy ♥️

  • @TammyFox1989
    @TammyFox1989 2 роки тому +1

    Oh my God! I thought that was the guy from Star Trek the Next Generation...

  • @mrs.kaeshelton
    @mrs.kaeshelton 2 роки тому

    You could see the innocence in his eyes! Keep being the father you are guy, wife keep having his back! 💕

  • @letsgetitdjsschh
    @letsgetitdjsschh 2 роки тому +1

    I knew asa he admitted to his mistakes as a child, that he was innocent. People who lie, lie bc they are hiding something. He had nothing to hide...

  • @JeremiahLOsborne
    @JeremiahLOsborne Рік тому

    Let that man love his baby. Kids need as much love as they can get. He probably understands what happened to him, and now he wants to give her all he didn't have.

  • @jesseferal929
    @jesseferal929 2 роки тому +1

    Hate can blind people. Haters can rally . If they can't manipulate you then they get others to do that for them. Toxicity is everywhere and people are accepting this constant chaos as their fate.

  • @cherryriley5014
    @cherryriley5014 2 роки тому +1

    This broke my heart seeing him plead guilty for something he never did and he's so scared of society how they react so sad

  • @Tiffanyshanae
    @Tiffanyshanae 2 роки тому

    I’m glad he could clear his name

  • @zayswag2672
    @zayswag2672 Рік тому +1

    Steve sensed the danger in this guy